Saturday Morning Cartoons: The story of Steven Adams

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This video is amazing. This is my favorite video. Hold on, I’m going to watch it again. The NBA needs to hire this guy to do biographies on every player. The 2K14 backdrop is really what did it for me. (But seriously though, it’s a pretty interesting story.)

"They believed in me when they gave me this contract that five years down the line, three years down the line, I'll be a person that can help carry the franchise. So I appreciate them for believing in me, because they could have easily just thought ‘He had that one good year. You never know what's going to happen.'So they put their trust in me, owners, GMs, teammates, that I could help carry this organization. So I like where I'm at right now. I'm just trying to take it a day at a time."

Yes, he appreciates his contract and the trust the OKC organization has in him. He's humble as hell and knows what a great situation he's in.

I've been watching baseball a long time, but have never seen a regular season game, let alone a World Series game end like that. Just doesn't seem like a game should be determined by that call. I like both teams, but feel cheated as a fan. I wanted to see more. Kind of like seeing a team win by a catcher being called for interfering with the batter with his glove. Great play by Pedroia. Fourteen straight hours of non stop sports watching. I saw some great stuff today. Still watching Stanford.

@Dicharden@El Prez That's a great point. If you look at Craig's left arm ...it's almost two feet out of the base path. What's he doing out of the designated base path? What's he doing over there other than suckering Joyce into an obstruction call? Another question...let's say the third base coach didn't even allow Craig to attempt going home after the contact....would Joyce still have awarded Craig home base?

@Dicharden That play will be talked more than the Buckner error in '86 if the Bosox go on to lose this Series. Then...I think the rule sucks because Middlebrook as a fielder should have some sort of right to his space as long as he doesn't intentionally obstruct the runner....especially if he's left his feet trying to make an honest play. He fell down trying to make a play. If Tim Russert were still living...I can assure you that play would be the focus of tomorrow's Meet The Press and not these idiots in D.C. I miss Tim Russert in a big way.

@OBoy@El Prez I don't think his limping is relevant if I understand the rule, which I'm not sure I do. Are you implying he suckered the ump by falling over Middlebrook intentionally? I wouldn't have made that call. Do you think Metheny would have come out of his dugout going berserk if the tag out had been upheld? Holiday kind of seemed embarrassed in the post game interview with Erin Andrews.

@ThunderChick2010@El Prez It went well. I think the win today will be OU's high point of the season other than winning at Notre Dame. OU has now lost too many key players in Nelson, Phillips and Millard to win in Waco. I wonder if that point spread moved to 8 1/2 points just before kickoff?

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@El Prez@Old Man Game@Dicharden Considering these guys and ladies make decisions that impact policy and the lives of millions there can be a hell of a lot if he would actually get to it instead of focusing on the horse race.

Ted most recently had recurring appearances on NPR's Talk of the Nation before that show was unceremoniously cancelled earlier this year. I heard him more there than his earlier gig with ABC. He was okay. Still too beltway insider for me. All these guys get too hung up on Washington and the 24 hour news cycle and the horse race coverage. That's just my opinion.

@El Prez@Old Man Game@Dicharden Wow. I have to respectfully disagree. I've never watched a media personality get so hung up on trivial stuff as Gregory. I think Russert loved his "gotcha" moments but there was generally at least some substance to them. I don't feel you can say the same for Gregory.

@El Prez@OBoy It probably didn't matter but I thought him limping to home made it look like the collision was worse than it was. If he jumped over Middlebrook would it still be obstruction? I think a healthy player would have.